1996 studio album by Jason Becker
Perspective Released May 21, 1996 (1996-05-21 ) [1] Genre Neoclassical metal , instrumental rock , baroque music , world music , blues , blues rock , avant-garde metal Length 60 :43 Label Jason Becker Music Producer Jason Becker, Danny Alvarez, Mike Bemesderfer, Steve Hunter 2001 reissue
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Perspective is the second studio album by the guitarist Jason Becker , released independently on May 21, 1996, through Jason Becker Music and reissued on May 22, 2001, through Warner Bros. Records .[2]
According to Becker's web site, the album features "Steve Perry , Michael Lee Firkins , Matt and Gregg Bissonette, Steve Hunter, members of Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra and members of the San Francisco Girls Chorus."[3]
Track listing [ edit ] All tracks are written by Jason Becker, except where noted
Title 1. "Primal" 7:03 2. "Rain" (Becker, Billy Duffy ) 3:14 3. "End of the Beginning" 11:46 4. "Higher" 5:28 5. "Blue" 4:46 6. "Life and Death" 9:11 7. "Empire" 5:15 8. "Serrana" 8:38 9. "Meet Me in the Morning" (Bob Dylan ) 5:22 Total length: 60:43
Musicians [ edit ] Jason Becker - guitar, orchestration Ehren Becker - bass guitar Caren Anderson - soprano vocals Danny Alvarez - keyboards, organ, percussion, piano, Synclavier Gary Becker - classical guitar Gregg Bissonette - drums, fretless bass Joey Blake - vocals Cathy Ellis - soprano vocals Steve Hunter - rain stick, clean guitar, "that cool harmonic thing", production Raz Kennedy - choir/chorus, vocals Steve Perry - guest vocals Melanie Rath - soloist, vocals Steve Rosenthal - cymbals, snare drums Gary Schwantes - bamboo flute David Stuligross - trombone Anisha Thomas - soprano vocal Rick Walker - percussion Michael Lee Firkins - guitar Personnel [ edit ] Jason Becker - composer, cover design, mixing, art direction Danny Alvarez - digital enhancement, editing, engineer, Mike Bemesderfer - digital enhancement, editing, engineer, mixing, WX7 wind controller Gary Becker - executive producer, illustrations, introduction, paintings, photography, Annie Calef - cover art concept, graphic design Dave Collins - mastering Glen A. Frendel - engineer Tony Mills - engineer Chris Minto - engineer Jeff Sheehan - assistant engineer John Lowry - engineer References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]